Lawrence Chavez is the guest speaker for the Verge Fund Spea
ker Series\, which is an ongoing partnership between New Mexico Tech and t
he Verge Fund. Chavez is an investor and Venture Partner in Flywheel Ventu
res. In 2010 he took on his current position at Lotus Leaf after several y
ears as an entrepreneur and manager. His company makes hydrophyllic and hy
drophobic coatings for industry. Lawrence sits on several company and non-
profit boards. He earned his M.B.A. in Marketing\, International Business
from Texas A&M University and B.A. in Accountancy from New Mexico State Un
iversity. 11 a.m. in MSEC 105.